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classic 80's D&D fantasy art

Started by Darrin Kelley, June 24, 2018, 05:42:10 PM

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Darrin Kelley

June 24, 2018, 05:42:10 PM
I miss the art of Clyde Caldwell and Larry Elmore. They did so much to evoke such a fantastic and epic feel to D&D in those days.
 

Omega

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June 24, 2018, 05:58:48 PM
Quote from: Darrin Kelley;1045641I miss the art of Clyde Caldwell and Larry Elmore. They did so much to evoke such a fantastic and epic feel to D&D in those days.

Both are still around. Just not as active it seems. And both got into doing book covers for a span. Others I know personally or from business with them have dropped out due to health problems.

Thornhammer

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June 24, 2018, 11:15:32 PM
Quote from: Darrin Kelley;1045641I miss the art of Clyde Caldwell and Larry Elmore. They did so much to evoke such a fantastic and epic feel to D&D in those days.

Amen to that.

Elmore's "Ancient Red" is the very essence of D&D to me.

Vile Jester

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June 24, 2018, 11:52:32 PM
Dude loved orange, I tell you what.

JeremyR

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June 25, 2018, 01:43:06 AM
I liked Elmore/Caldwell, because I liked the various 1970s fantasy novels with covers by Vallejo and Frazetta, but sometimes Elmore/Caldwell's hairstyles were a bit too much 1980s. While I guess fantasy worlds probably have mouse, probably not hair spray.

Nerzenjäger

#5
June 25, 2018, 02:07:39 AM
I probably liked Caldwell a little more, because his pieces were slightly more mysterious and a little less comic-y than Elmore's. But TSR sure knew how to play to their strengths.
"You play Conan, I play Gandalf.  We team up to fight Dracula." - jrients

Llew ap Hywel

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June 25, 2018, 07:39:30 AM
Love the old school art. Huge fan of Tony Szczudlo work on Birthright, Tony Diterlizzi and Planescape.

The original greats like Elmore, Caldwell and Parkinson felt so full of character, less sanitised.
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Pat

#7
June 25, 2018, 07:54:32 AM
I much prefer the weird, like Otus. Caldwell and Elmore felt like generic airbrushed pin-up fantasy.

Mike the Mage

#8
June 25, 2018, 07:58:15 AM
Let's not forget Christos Achilleos

http://illustratorslounge.com/concept-art/the-legendary-christos-achilleos

Cover of Fighting Fantasy Titan, Cover of MERP purple box, the green Stormbinger rpg  book.
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The Exploited.

#9
June 25, 2018, 08:22:43 AM
Elmore's art is technically fantastic I've always been a fan...
https://www.instagram.com/robnecronomicon/

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Chainsaw

#10
June 25, 2018, 09:21:04 AM
Elmore's covers bring back some good memories. He's also a super nice, down-to-earth fellow, happy to relax and chat with folks. If you ever bump into him at NTRPG Con, Gary Con or Gamehole, introduce yourself. You won't regret it. :)

Gabriel2

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June 25, 2018, 09:28:19 AM
I love Elmore and Caldwell art.  Don't forget Parkinson either!  But Elmore stuff was my favorite.
 

Krimson

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June 25, 2018, 01:33:29 PM
Quote from: Omega;1045643Both are still around. Just not as active it seems.

That happens when people get old. :D
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Nerzenjäger

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June 25, 2018, 05:30:53 PM
Quote from: Trond;1045768To me, THE classic 80s rpg artist is actually Angus McBride (MERP, Rolemaster), even though he never (to my knowledge) made art for D&D.
examples:
https://proxy.duckduckgo.com/iur/?f=1&image_host=https%3A%2F%2Fs-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com%2F736x%2F94%2Fd0%2F3a%2F94d03a7e996724112bb5b32155710d7a.jpg&u=https://i.pinimg.com/736x/94/d0/3a/94d03a7e996724112bb5b32155710d7a.jpg

https://proxy.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsensdeladigression.files.wordpress.com%2F2012%2F12%2Fangus-mcbride-smaug.jpg&f=1

Well Angus is GOAT of course. From Osprey to MERP, the king hands down. Not D&D tho, fam.
"You play Conan, I play Gandalf.  We team up to fight Dracula." - jrients
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